'They're prepared to spend – they have the dollars and they think it's like Monopoly money.'
"Ireland is cool, no doubt."Mr Vaughan said that although prices in Ireland are becoming increasingly more expensive for locals, American tourists find the country to be of great value.
"I have a wagyu steak on the menu which is expensive – it's €67 for a 10-ounce wagyu steak – and they just fly out the door when I have these guys in the house.Mr Vaughan said Americans are the number one spenders in the"league of tourists". "The American is the holy grail of tourists because they're prepared to spend. They have the dollars and they think it's like Monopoly money.
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